It's a corker of a story - a polished yarn full of desire, desperation and despair.
75
Miami Herald
Miami Herald
A refined, tasteful film about pure, hard lust.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
This whole movie is about manners. There is sex and violence, but the movie is not about giving in to them; it's about carrying on as if they didn't exist.
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
It has some wonderful moments and a handful of delicious Maughamian characters.
60
L.A. WeeklyRon Stringer
L.A. WeeklyRon Stringer
Impressive supporting cast---, in character parts both expanded and invented, enrich the enterprise.
60
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Village VoiceDennis Lim
The Haases, whose previous films ("Angels and Insects," "The Music of Chance") evinced a remote, unfussy sensibility, are a poor fit for the melodramatic contortions that the story demands.